T&H West Indian Limes cream...

[kingfisher]

Shaved again this morning with the T&H West Indian Limes cream. This is a great cream. The funny thing is, I'm not even sure I like the scent. It certainly isn't immediately appealing. But it lathers beautifully and provides a very nice shave, so much so that now I think I'm associating the smell with a smooth, comfortable shave. Maybe the smell is pretty good after all.

Is there a difference between the quality of the shave of one scent over another in creams made by the same manufacturer, or am I just learning to lather better now? I could swear the West Indian Limes gives a better shave than the 1805, even though I like the 1805 scent a lot better.

[adamant]

I really have liked the scent of my Col. Conk limes, and Kiss my face lime SC. I'll have to give this one a whiff sometime :D

Do they list their contents, I would think it's possible that they are slightly different.

[kingfisher]

I just have samples, so there's no list of contents.

It doesn't have a powerful lime scent. It's a much more complex scent. You might like it. It's actually not bad and kind of interesting. I guess I just found it disappointing after the 1805, because I liked that one so much. If you can find it, give it a whiff and see what you think.

[Another Platonist]

I love the way this cream shaves, but I am not head over heels in love with the scent either. When I was first starting out, I found that I got far fewer "weepers," if any, with this cream. The lime is a bit sweet to my nose, but I still like it. Awesome shaver.

[Psychdude]

See, I bought i b/c I love the scent. It disappears pretty quickly after you finish shaving, so I don't feel too fruity but I enjoy the lather, the smoothness, and the scent. Good all arounder for me.

[Doc4]

Is there a difference between the quality of the shave of one scent over another in creams made by the same manufacturer, or am I just learning to lather better now? I could swear the West Indian Limes gives a better shave than the 1805, even though I like the 1805 scent a lot better.

It could be a bit of both. Take TOBS for example ... all creams are great, but avocado seems a bit better in terms of lather and shave quality. The contents of the creams have to be different to get the different scents, so there could well be a difference.

But if you are new to wetshaving, for sure your lathering skills are going to be getting better. If you got a tub of 1805 and used it for at least a month or two straight, your lathering skills would doubtless improve enough that you could then go back to the Limes and see if it really is 'better' shave-wise for you.

[hunostor]

This that razor substance what provides the best skincare for me. After the shave my leather springy, flat moistened than with no other kind of creams or soaps.

[crocto]

i've used both the limes and the 1805 i think they lather about the same. which is to say they are both awesome. i like the lime scent. but it almost smells like a lime pledge to me.